Grayson County Demographics

A map of Grayson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,336	13,396	87.2%	87.4%
Black	841	887	5.5%	5.8%
Hispanic	641	596	4.2%	3.9%
Multiracial	255	372	1.7%	2.4%
Asian	157	24	1.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	57	58	0.4%	0.4%

Grayson County, Virginia has an estimated population of 15,287, a less than 1% change from the 15,333 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 5.5% Black, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grayson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grayson is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grayson County, that probability was 23.1% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grayson County is ranked the 97th most populous county in Virginia, out of 133 counties. Grayson County was ranked the 97th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grayson County's White Population

13,336 residents of Grayson County, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grayson County is significantly higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Grayson County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.2%.

Grayson County is more White than neighboring Alleghany County (83.9% White), and Galax County (76.8% White). Grayson County is less White than neighboring Wythe County (92.9% White), Ashe County (90.8% White), and Smyth County (93.4% White).

Grayson County's Black Population

841 residents of Grayson County, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grayson County is considerably lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Grayson County ranks 96th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Black residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Grayson County is more Black than neighboring Alleghany County (1.6% Black), Wythe County (2.2% Black), Galax County (4.9% Black), Ashe County (0.9% Black), and Smyth County (2% Black).

Grayson County's Asian Population

157 residents of Grayson County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grayson County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Grayson County ranks 129th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 554.2%. Asian residents' share of Grayson County's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.0%.

Grayson County is more Asian than neighboring Alleghany County (0.5% Asian), Wythe County (0.8% Asian), Galax County (0.3% Asian), Ashe County (0.4% Asian), and Smyth County (0.1% Asian).

Grayson County's Hispanic Population

641 residents of Grayson County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grayson County is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Grayson County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 7.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Grayson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wythe County (1.6% Hispanic), and Smyth County (2.1% Hispanic). Grayson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alleghany County (11.4% Hispanic), Galax County (14.1% Hispanic), and Ashe County (6% Hispanic).

Grayson County's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Grayson County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grayson County is comparable to the share in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Grayson County ranks 120th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grayson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Grayson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alleghany County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Smyth County (0.2% Native American/Other). Grayson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wythe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Galax County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Grayson County's Multiracial Population

255 residents of Grayson County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grayson County is slightly lower than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Grayson County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 133 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grayson County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Grayson County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.7%.

Grayson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Ashe County (1.4% Multiracial). Grayson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alleghany County (2.6% Multiracial), Wythe County (1.9% Multiracial), Galax County (3.3% Multiracial), and Smyth County (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.